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 Bill Status of SB1776  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  IEMA-DISASTER DECLARATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dan McConchie - Jason Plummer - Jil Tracy - Craig Wilcox - Tom Bennett

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3305/7from Ch. 127, par. 1057


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that after an initial proclamation declaring that a disaster exists, the Governor may only extend that declaration or make further proclamations regarding the same disaster if the General Assembly passes a resolution within 5 calendar days that approves the extension or further proclamation. Provides that if, due to health or safety concerns, the General Assembly is unable to convene in either regular or special session to approve the extension or further proclamation, the extension or further proclamation may continue in effect until the General Assembly is able to convene in regular or special session if the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives submit written certification to the Governor that the General Assembly is unable to convene to provide the necessary approval of the extension or further proclamation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
  2/9/2023SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  2/9/2023SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  2/9/2023SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  2/9/2023SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

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